Digital Government
FedCIRC preps free security tools
First up is an automatic patch dissemination system, followed by an RFP for a collaboration system
Digital Government
Social Security and Today's Woman, Part 2
FCW.com's Friday Financials column continues a look at what is important for women to know about Social Security coverage
People
Management deputy back on list
OMB director says that one of his top priorities is finding a deputy director of management
Digital Government
Responsible use urged on facial scans
Little consideration has been given to legal restrictions on how surveillance technology can be used, a privacy expert warns
Digital Government
Bush pledges aid to mayors
Proposed increase in homeland security spending includes more resources for police, firefighters and emergency workers
People
GovNet decision nears
Federal security experts soon will brief Richard Clarke on industry proposals for the secure intranet
People
Commerce posts contracting guide for agencies
To help agencies prepare to meet Bush administration performance goals, a team of federal procurement executives led by the Commerce Department is putting a comprehensive guide to performance-based contracting on the Web.<@SM>
People
Calif. system pulls benefits data together
Officials overseeing the California Public Employees Retirement System are integrating data to improve service to the 1.2 million former and current state employees who receive retirement and health benefits from the program.
People
DOD nears start of financial fix
Pentagon closes bidding Jan. 25 on a request for quotations to design the DOD financial management enterprise architecture
Digital Government
Security costs soar, survey shows
U.S. cities are expected to spend an additional $2.6 billion on security through the end of 2002
People
CIO defends DLA acquisition strategy
De Vincentis says DLA learned from its experiences and now conducts a model program
Digital Government
Mayors hear homeland pledge
Bush administration officials tell U.S. Conference of Mayors that cities are on the front lines of the fight against terrorism
Acquisition
Indus poised to begin Goddard work
NASA awards contract for Web solutions, IT architecture and systems engineering for Goddard's business information systems
People
DOD kicks off a departmentwide HR systems project
The Defense Department is moving forward with the development of a payroll and personnel system for the military’s active and reserve units that will replace dozens of legacy systems.
People
Montana Web app will track disadvantaged business’ contracts
The Montana Transportation Department is now gathering contract payment information from disadvantaged business enterprises through a program on the state’s portal.
People
OMB sniffing out system overlap
HUD's deputy chief information officer is on detail to OMB, looking for ways to cut costs and redundant systems
People
Payroll is 24th e-gov initiative
OMB adds the consolidation of federal payroll systems to the group of high-impact, cross-agency e-gov projects
Acquisition
Small biz to get slice of IRS Prime
The IRS is hosting a networking session for small businesses to meet the agency's modernization contractors
Digital Government